Get ready y’all, here’s the official ranking of the best holidays for college students, taking into consideration family obligations, outfit potential and alcohol consumption.
8. Thanksgiving
The worst holiday, filled with family you don’t want to see, dry turkey you wish you didn’t have to eat and although half the food doesn’t appeal to you, you end up over-filling your stomach on mashed potatoes and then feeling like you might drop dead when faced with the pumpkin pie.
7. Valentine's Day
Better with a boyfriend but still filled with immeasurable pressure to have the perfect romantic evening, without a boyfriend it’s a lonely reminder that no one wants you. Galentine's, in contrast, is an amazing holiday, but not an official holiday, unfortunately.
6. Saint Patrick’s Day
Great drinking holiday, but if it falls on a weekday you’re screwed; plus, it’s not even a legitimate holiday in Ireland. St. Patty’s is a curse of waking up with a major migraine and a string of green mardi gras beads that were better left on the floor of the forgotten party.
5. Christmas
We all love the gifts, but after 25 days of Christmas it all leads up to an hour of present opening while surrounded by wasted wrapping paper and itchy Christmas sweaters with uncomfortable family photos.
4. Labor Day
An underdog holiday, but not to be underestimated. It extends the summer so you have one last weekend of sunny fun and helps ease you back into the school schedule, plus you might be able to get a parade or some town festivities out of it.
3. Fourth of July
Safely cushioned in the summer where you’re already home to celebrate and with warm weather to wear some cute outfits for Instagram. A day to relax and enjoy yourself with friends, you have a parade and fireworks to see.
2. New Year’s Eve/Day
Cute outfits but less sweat than the Fourth of July, parents slipping you champagne as though you hadn’t already been drinking. Not too much pressure for romance but a great perk if the night if there’s a pair of lips available.
1. Halloween
The holy grail of dressing up, you can go the party gal route, a couple costume, or a favorite character. It has great movies, plenty of alcohol, an abundance of parties, and a full weekend people stretch to celebrate.
